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Astronomers Witness Star Exploding at the Edge of the Universe
It’s the most distant supernova recorded to date
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The Amateur Archaeologist Who Found the Wrong Troy
Heinrich Schliemann was a thousand years off the mark—but he did still make meaningful discoveries
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How These Long-Living Sharks Keep Sharp Vision for Centuries
Understanding their tricks could eventually help preserve people’s eyesight, too
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Some Brains Switch Gears Better Than Others
Inside the science of fast and slow thinking -
Milky Way’s Twin Causes Rethink of Galactic Evolution
The newly discovered precocious young galaxy appears to have formed in record time -
This Is the Difference Between Child Prodigies and Late Bloomers
World-class musicians, athletes, and scientists aren’t often superstars as kids -
A Martian Milestone Captures a Mysterious Dark Spot
The idea came from a Colorado high school student -
Elephant Seals Almost Always Return Home to Give Birth
But do the benefits of these homecomings outweigh potential problems with genetic diversity?
